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Offline andy28

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Re: 65 or 90% window tints
« Reply #10 on: 10 March 2018, 09:49 »
Someone flagged to me that white cars can look like a van if the rear tint is too dark

Black cars maybe, but not white. When was the last time you saw a white van with black rear side panels?

Yeah that's a really good point... maybe it was mcmaddy who convinced me haha!!
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Re: 65 or 90% window tints
« Reply #11 on: 10 March 2018, 11:35 »
Although I prefer the 65% tints, the darker tints look OK against the lighter paint colours.

As above avoid dark tints on dark coloured 3 door cars unless you like the van look.
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Re: 65 or 90% window tints
« Reply #12 on: 10 March 2018, 12:03 »
It all depends on the ambient light whether the 65% looks dark or not and the angle you are looking at it and what's behind it.
We have 90% on the R and GTI and in some lights it looks the same as my sons 65% tints.

Yet sometimes his 65% can look as dark as our 90%.

Its certainly one of the first options I'd add to the car as I prefer them.

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Re: 65 or 90% window tints
« Reply #13 on: 10 March 2018, 18:07 »
Here's a couple of shots of my CS in pure white with 90% tint for comparison...  :smiley:



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Re: 65 or 90% window tints
« Reply #14 on: 10 March 2018, 18:19 »
I've asked the dealer to install 90% tints. I think they suite the estate
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Re: 65 or 90% window tints
« Reply #15 on: 10 March 2018, 18:40 »
I was in similar situation but other way round. I didn't want 90% tints but only car available quickly had them, so I went for it as I didn't want to wait too long.
I was worried it would make it too dark in the back, especially as all the interior is dark ( I was coming from Leon FR which has a light interior) but it doesn't really.
I think the 90% tints make the car look good, especially white and red ones.


It depends if you want to wait
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Offline Wrex22

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Re: 65 or 90% window tints
« Reply #16 on: 11 March 2018, 15:25 »
Decided to go for the one in white with 65% and Brescia’s .

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Re: 65 or 90% window tints
« Reply #17 on: 11 March 2018, 15:28 »
Decided to go for the one in white with 65% and Brescia’s .

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Re: 65 or 90% window tints
« Reply #18 on: 11 March 2018, 18:50 »
Decided to go for the one in white with 65% and Brescia’s .

Nice choice. You could always get the rears tinted darker if you really wanted to, as long as you have a good tinting person locally. A guy I know in Sheffield does cars every week for all the main dealers for people who want factory tint. He did a couple of my cars years ago and the quality was very good.
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Re: 65 or 90% window tints
« Reply #19 on: 11 March 2018, 18:59 »
Decided to go for the one in white with 65% and Brescia’s .

Good decision. Spend the money you’ve saved by not having the darker tints on petrol and enjoy driving your car! :smiley:
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